Chapter Summaries

Xiao Kun entered the Mittel Auction House and asked to see Ya Fei, who had become its highest-ranking supervisor. When Ya Fei learned he was there, she hurried downstairs and embraced him, while the guard who had brought her the message watched in disbelief.

• Xiao Kun passed through the auction house’s crystal hall and headed for the guarded entrance to the upper management area.
• Xiao Kun asked the guards whether Ya Fei was present and learned she was the auction house’s supervisor.
• Xiao Kun showed the guards several Gold Cards and asked them to tell Ya Fei that he was looking for her.
• Ya Fei heard Xiao Kun’s name, hurried downstairs, and threw herself into his arms.
• Xiao Kun embraced Ya Fei as they held each other in silence, and the guard followed Ya Fei into the hall, astonished by their reunion.

Xiao Kun reunited with Ya Fei at the Mitel Auction House, where their public affection embarrassed her and stirred jealousy among the crowd. He followed her to an office and promised to propose to the Mittel Family and marry her in about a year, leaving Ya Fei stunned.

• Ya Fei embraced Xiao Kun and thanked him for helping her rise in the Mittel Family, then told him she had gathered ingredients for Fifth-grade and Sixth-grade Medicinal Pills.
• Xiao Kun praised Ya Fei and kissed her in front of the crowded hall, causing her to flee to the upper-floor offices in embarrassment.
• Xiao Kun told Xiao Yan to wait, then followed Ya Fei inside while Xiao Yan entered the inner corridor after sensing that the crowd might threaten Xiao Kun.
• Xiao Kun caught up with Ya Fei in an office, apologized, and promised to propose to the Mittel Family and marry her in about a year.
• Ya Fei was stunned by Xiao Kun's sudden promise of marriage.

Xiao Kun proposed to Ya Fei, and she happily accepted, agreeing to marry him when he visited the Mittel Family. The couple introduced their relationship to Xiao Yan and left together for the family residence, while drawing jealous attention from the auction house crowd.

• Xiao Kun proposed to Ya Fei and said he would visit the Mittel Family to formally ask for her hand when Xiao Yan went to the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Ya Fei accepted Xiao Kun's proposal, and the two shared an intimate conversation before Xiao Kun remembered Xiao Yan was waiting downstairs.
• Xiao Kun introduced Ya Fei as his future wife to Xiao Yan, who greeted her as Sister-in-Law Ya Fei.
• Xiao Kun thanked the middle-aged guard who had announced his arrival by giving him a jade bottle containing a Three-Pattern Clear Spirit Pill.
• Xiao Kun, Ya Fei, and Xiao Yan agreed to stay at Ya Fei's residence and later set out for the Mittel Family home.
• Ya Fei walked arm in arm with Xiao Kun through the auction house hall, drawing jealous looks as Xiao Yan followed behind them.

Xiao Kun and Xiao Yan used their wings to escape the crowds at the Mitel Auction House, and Xiao Kun carried Ya Fei through the air to the Mittel Family residence. Ya Fei welcomed the brothers as honored guests and led them to her courtyard, where Xiao Kun chose the room next to hers.

• Xiao Kun learned that crowds had gathered to see whether Ya Fei had chosen him and summoned his wings alongside Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Kun carried Ya Fei out of the auction house as the onlookers recognized their strength and changed their resentment to respect and envy.
• Ya Fei grew accustomed to flying and told Xiao Kun she hoped to become a Dou Wang within a year so she could fly on her own.
• Ya Fei instructed the Mittel Family guards to let Xiao Kun and Xiao Yan enter whenever they wished, then led them to her courtyard.
• Xiao Kun teased Ya Fei about her dignified manner and chose the room beside hers.

Xiao Kun reflected on his arrival in the imperial capital and was confirmed by Hai Bodong as the powerful young man who had helped him before. After visiting Ya Fei to ask for medicinal ingredients, Xiao Kun and Ya Fei became lovers, and he woke beside her the next morning.

• Xiao Kun considered the risks of being recognized and decided he needed to make faster progress with Ya Fei.
• Mite'er Teng Shan asked Hai Bodong whether Xiao Kun was the young man who had helped him, and Hai Bodong confirmed it.
• Mite'er Teng Shan resolved to treat Xiao Kun seriously, and he and Hai Bodong left Xiao Kun and Ya Fei alone for the night.
• Xiao Kun went to Ya Fei's room to ask for the medicinal ingredients she had collected, but her appearance stirred his desire.
• Xiao Kun and Ya Fei shared an intimate night, and Xiao Kun woke beside her the next morning.

Xiao Kun refined a Beauty-Enhancing Pill as a gift for Ya Fei, and the system rewarded him with a Ninth-grade Treasure Pill. Hai Bodong and Mitel Teng Shan arrived, and Xiao Kun introduced Xiao Yan and asked them to treat him as a junior.

• Xiao Kun realized Ya Fei had awakened but was too shy to face him, then left her room and decided to refine a Beauty-Enhancing Pill for her.
• Xiao Kun refined the pill, drawing Ya Fei, Xiao Yan, and Mitel Teng Shan’s attention with the medicinal fragrance and energy fluctuations.
• Xiao Kun gave Ya Fei the pill and explained its effects; Ya Fei was moved, kissed him, and received the gift gratefully.
• The system rewarded Xiao Kun with a Ninth-grade Treasure Pill: Face-Fixing Pill when Ya Fei accepted his gift.
• Ya Fei gave Xiao Kun a Storage Ring of medicinal ingredients, then Hai Bodong and Mitel Teng Shan arrived and Xiao Kun introduced Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Kun asked Hai Bodong and Mitel Teng Shan to call him little friend, and they agreed while recognizing his deep feelings for Ya Fei.

Xiao Kun rewarded Hai Bodong with a Spirit Recovery Purple Pill and gave Xiao Yan a Spirit Fusion Pill for Yao Lao. He discussed the Three-Year Agreement and announced that he planned to propose marriage to Ya Fei while his father was in the imperial capital.

• Xiao Kun gave Hai Bodong a Spirit Recovery Purple Pill, and Hai Bodong thanked him after confirming its power.
• Xiao Kun gave Xiao Yan a Spirit Fusion Pill for Yao Lao and explained its healing effects on souls.
• Medusa asked Xiao Kun for a Spirit Fusion Pill in exchange for letting go of their past dispute and promising the Snake-People Tribe's gratitude, but Little Sky-Swallowing Python suppressed her.
• Mitel Teng Shan offered to help Xiao Kun, who explained that he had come for Ya Fei and Xiao Yan's Three-Year Agreement.
• Hai Bodong promised to support Xiao Yan at the Three-Year Agreement, and Xiao Kun announced that he intended to propose marriage to Ya Fei while his father was in the imperial capital.

Xiao Kun agreed with Hai Bodong and Mitel Teng Shan to unite their families through his marriage to Ya Fei, then rewarded the two men with powerful pills. He gave Ya Fei a Face-Fixing Pill, and after she hesitated to accept such a precious gift, Xiao Kun reassured her and she accepted it.

• Xiao Yan was pleased at the prospect of gaining a real sister-in-law, while Hai Bodong and Mitel Teng Shan eagerly accepted Xiao Kun's marriage proposal.
• Xiao Kun gave Mitel Teng Shan a King Augmenting Pill and Hai Bodong an Emperor Augmenting Pill, explaining that they could greatly increase their strength.
• Hai Bodong and Mitel Teng Shan left to take their pills, and Xiao Yan departed to give Yao Lao a Spirit Fusion Pill.
• Xiao Kun took Ya Fei to her room and presented her with a Face-Fixing Pill that could preserve her appearance and extend her lifespan by a hundred years.
• Ya Fei initially refused the pill because she feared she could never repay Xiao Kun, but accepted it after he reassured her and teased her.

Xiao Kun helped Ya Fei safely refine the Face-Fixing Pill, transforming her appearance and raising her cultivation from a three-star Dou Ling to a one-star Dou Wang. After Ya Fei tested her new ability to fly, Xiao Kun returned to her room and hinted that she could thank him that night.

• Xiao Kun fed Ya Fei the Face-Fixing Pill and guided her into cultivation as its medicinal power overwhelmed her.
• Xiao Kun used the Fallen Heart Flame to control and refine the pill’s energy, helping Ya Fei absorb it safely over two weeks.
• Ya Fei absorbed the pill’s remaining power, gained a more captivating appearance, and advanced to a one-star Dou Wang without anyone else noticing.
• Ya Fei formed Dou Qi Wings and practiced flying inside the room before confirming she had adjusted to her new strength.
• Xiao Kun and Ya Fei washed up, and Xiao Kun returned to find her dressed in a red qipao.
• Xiao Kun approached Ya Fei and said she could thank him that night, while Ya Fei stood silently and let him have his way.

Xiao Kun asked Ya Fei for items that could conceal his cultivation and received five aura-concealing masks from the Mitel Auction House. After giving one mask to Ya Fei, he triggered a critical-hit reward and obtained a Breath Concealing Jade Pendant that could hide his cultivation up to the Dou Sheng realm.

• Xiao Kun asked Ya Fei whether the Mitel Auction House had items that could conceal cultivation during battle, and she said its masks stopped working when their wearer used Dou Qi.
• Xiao Kun accompanied Ya Fei to the Mitel Auction House, where she ordered the last five aura-concealing masks brought to her office.
• Xiao Kun gave Ya Fei one of the masks, triggering a ten-thousandfold critical-hit reward from the system.
• Xiao Kun inspected the Breath Concealing Jade Pendant and learned that it could conceal his aura and cultivation up to the Dou Sheng realm.
• Xiao Kun told Ya Fei to keep the mask, and she accepted without asking why.

After leaving Ya Fei, Xiao Kun met Xiao Yan and learned that he had not treated Nalan Jie’s Brand Poison. Xiao Kun decided to visit Nalan Jie himself, gave Xiao Yan two Spirit Fusion Pills after Xiao Yan teased him about Yun Yun, and then asked Xiao Yan to show him around the Alchemist Guild headquarters.

• Xiao Kun startled Xiao Yan on the street, then asked whether he had registered for the Alchemist Grand Meeting; Xiao Yan said he would represent Black Rock City.
• Xiao Kun learned that Xiao Yan had not visited Nalan Jie to treat his Brand Poison and decided to go in his place for Yun Yun’s sake.
• Xiao Yan said he no longer resented Nalan Yanran but would not seek her out, then teased Xiao Kun about his connection with Yun Yun.
• Xiao Yan threatened to reveal Xiao Kun’s connection with Yun Yun unless he received another Spirit Fusion Pill, so Xiao Kun gave him two jade bottles containing pills.
• Xiao Kun and Xiao Yan arrived at the Alchemist Guild headquarters, where Xiao Kun asked Xiao Yan to show him around so he could look for medicinal herb seeds.

Xiao Kun and Xiao Yan visited the Alchemist Guild, where Xiao Kun traded for rare medicinal herbs and seeds and met Xue Mei. Afterward, Xiao Kun headed to the Nalan Family to treat Nalan Jie’s Brand Poison and tested the Breath Concealing Jade Pendant along the way.

• Xiao Kun and Xiao Yan explored the Guild’s eastern trading district, where Xiao Kun exchanged medicinal pills for rare herbs and seeds.
• Xiao Kun took a seed from a stall owner who demanded an unreasonable price for Purple Ephemeral Grass, prompting the other sellers to offer fairer trades.
• Xiao Kun and Xiao Yan met Xue Mei, who greeted Xiao Yan and asked about his preparations for the Alchemist Grand Meeting.
• Xiao Kun teased Xiao Yan about Xue Mei’s apparent admiration, but Xiao Yan dismissed the idea.
• Xiao Kun sent Xiao Yan home and set out for the Nalan Family to help Nalan Jie remove the Brand Poison.
• Xiao Kun tested the Breath Concealing Jade Pendant and found that channeling Dou Qi into it reduced the attention he drew.

Xiao Kun arrived at the Nalan Family estate, claiming he could cure Nalan Jie's Brand Poison. His identity stunned Nalan Yanran and the gathered alchemists, who challenged his ability as Nalan Su watched to see if he could prove himself.

• Xiao Kun reached the Nalan Family gates and was admitted after introducing himself to the steward as an alchemist and revealing his name.
• A maid escorted Xiao Kun through the heavily guarded estate to a hall filled with alchemists seeking to treat Nalan Jie.
• Nalan Yanran recognized Xiao Kun and feared he had come to take revenge, but Nalan Su corrected her and said Xiao Kun was there to save Nalan Jie.
• Xiao Kun said he was confident he could cure Nalan Jie, prompting a third-tier alchemist to mock him and Nalan Su to let the gathered alchemists test his ability.

Xiao Kun used the Fallen Heart Flame to remove the Brand Poison from Nalan Jie, who had been near death. Nalan Jie promised the Nalan Family’s support, and Xiao Kun asked for the Seven Illusions Clear Spirit Saliva and rare medicinal ingredients while warning the family not to harm the Xiao Family.

• Xiao Kun revealed his Heavenly Flame, convincing Nalan Su and Nalan Yanran that he could save Nalan Jie.
• Xiao Kun examined Nalan Jie and used the Fallen Heart Flame to extract and destroy the Brand Poison fused with his bones.
• After half an hour, Xiao Kun finished the treatment and told the Nalan family to give Nalan Jie healing pills.
• Nalan Jie recovered enough to thank Xiao Kun and pledge the Nalan Family’s support.
• Xiao Kun requested the Seven Illusions Clear Spirit Saliva and rare medicinal ingredients, and Nalan Jie reproached Nalan Yanran for breaking off the engagement.
• Xiao Kun accepted Nalan Jie’s offer but asked the Nalan Family not to wrong the Xiao Family again.

Xiao Kun accepted the Nalan Family’s reward and discovered that Ling Ying had been secretly protecting Xiao Yan. After spending the night with Ya Fei, he arranged to buy two sixth-tier Medicine Cauldrons, intending to give them to Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Kun inspected the Nalan Family’s reward, confirmed it included Seven Illusions Clear Spirit Saliva, and left the Nalan residence.
• Near the Mite'er residence, Xiao Kun caught Ling Ying sneaking out, verified his identity by his dark-attribute Dou Qi, and learned that Xiao Xun'er had sent him to protect Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Kun entered the Mite'er residence, where Ya Fei welcomed him and cared for him through the evening.
• The next morning, Xiao Kun asked Ya Fei to buy the auction house’s two remaining sixth-tier Medicine Cauldrons so he could give them to Xiao Yan.
• Ya Fei went to the Mitel Auction House and Xiao Yan went to the Alchemist Headquarters, while Xiao Kun stayed in the courtyard.

Xiao Kun tested the Flame of Life by rapidly maturing medicinal herbs, then produced nearly three thousand herbs in Ya Fei's courtyard. The resulting energy disturbances alarmed the Mittel Family and drew attention across the Imperial Capital, and the chapter ended as the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python awoke.

• Xiao Kun used the Flame of Life to grow a Purple Ephemeral Grass from a seed and discovered that the mature plant produced seeds of its own.
• Xiao Kun spread the Flame of Life across Ya Fei's courtyard and matured batches of medicinal herbs, repeatedly restoring his Dou Qi with the Spirit Burning Art.
• Xiao Kun's first rapid Dou Qi recovery drained energy from the Mittel Family estate, alarming Hai Bodong, Mitel Teng Shan, and the people nearby.
• Xiao Kun continued maturing herbs for two hours, drawing attention from across the Imperial Capital before stopping with nearly three thousand new herbs stored away.
• Xiao Kun cultivated on the Green Lotus Saint Seat to recover, then noticed the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python waking and saw it leap onto his palm.

Xiao Kun fed the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python an Earth Fire Lotus Seed, and she advanced to Dou Wang before transforming into Queen Medusa, now a Dou Zong. Medusa sought the Spirit Fusion Pill, but Xiao Kun refused and told her he wanted her.

• The Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python ate an Earth Fire Lotus Seed, and Xiao Kun received ten more through the system's tenfold compensation.
• Xiao Kun sensed that the little Sky-Swallowing Python had advanced to Dou Wang, then watched her transform into Queen Medusa.
• Medusa tried to strike Xiao Kun, but the little Sky-Swallowing Python's soul resisted and weakened her attack.
• Medusa asked Xiao Kun for the Spirit Fusion Pill and offered her help, but Xiao Kun refused to give it to her.
• Xiao Kun appeared before Medusa, lifted her chin, and told her that he wanted her.

Xiao Kun made a bold advance toward Medusa, then spent time with Little Sky-Swallowing Python before preparing to attend the Nalan Family’s banquet with Ya Fei. After giving Xiao Yan a sixth-tier medicine cauldron, Xiao Kun triggered a hundred-thousandfold reward and obtained the Void Refining Cauldron.

• Xiao Kun told Medusa he wanted to win her over, but she rejected him and left as Little Sky-Swallowing Python reappeared.
• Xiao Kun played with Little Sky-Swallowing Python, then learned Xiao Yan had taken first place in the prediction.
• Ya Fei brought Xiao Kun two sixth-tier medicine cauldrons, noticed signs of a woman’s visit, and invited him to the Nalan Family’s banquet.
• Xiao Kun agreed to accompany Ya Fei, while Xiao Yan declined to attend.
• Xiao Kun gave Xiao Yan a sixth-tier medicine cauldron, triggering a hundred-thousandfold reward that granted him the Void Refining Cauldron.

Xiao Kun gave Xiao Yan ingredients to practice refining the Three-Pattern Clear Spirit Pill, then accompanied Ya Fei to the Nalan Family gathering. His close relationship with Ya Fei and Mitel Teng Shan’s respectful greeting drew everyone’s attention, while Yao Yue questioned what made Xiao Kun impressive.

• Xiao Kun gave Xiao Yan the Three-Pattern Clear Spirit Pill recipe and three sets of ingredients, triggering a reward of Dou Spirit Pill ingredients.
• Xiao Kun and Ya Fei arrived at the Nalan Family estate and entered the reception hall hand in hand, surprising the guests and Nalan Yanran.
• Mitel Teng Shan greeted Xiao Kun respectfully and praised him for curing Nalan Jie, prompting the guests to reconsider rumors about Xiao Kun’s strength.
• Yao Yue introduced herself to Xiao Kun and asked what made Ya Fei like him so much.
• Xiao Kun put an arm around Ya Fei’s waist and joked that his charm was the reason, leaving Ya Fei blushing as Yao Yue walked away.

At the Nalan Family gathering, Yao Yue learned that Xiao Kun had cured Nalan Jie and reached the Dou Wang realm, while Nalan Jie publicly thanked him. The guests anticipated Mu Zhan’s arrival, and a fierce-looking man in green rode up to the Nalan Family gates and entered.

• Yao Yue asked Nalan Yanran whether Xiao Kun had cured Nalan Jie, and Nalan Yanran confirmed it and said Xiao Kun had likely reached the Dou Wang realm.
• Liu Ling and the other young guests were shocked by Xiao Kun’s Heavenly Flames and strength, while Xiao Kun chatted closely with Ya Fei.
• Nalan Jie arrived, publicly thanked Xiao Kun for saving his life, and made the guests take notice of him.
• Yao Yue told Liu Ling and the others that Mu Zhan was returning from the northwestern border and might confront anyone close to Ya Fei.
• A young man in green rode to the Nalan Family gates, showed the guard a token, and strode inside with a fierce expression.